IRS “Reminders” for Divorced or Separated Individuals
- At April 11, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In After Divorce, Alimony, Divorce Tips
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IRS Reminders for divorced and separated individuals: alimony law changed, tax, interest, penalties, social security numbers for kids, ITIN, change of address, and name change after divorce. Mason Comment 1: Although I am a CPA, I hire a CPA to do my taxes. Why? I can’t keep up with all of the changes in tax […]
Tennessee Safe At Home Address Confidentiality Program
- At February 16, 2020
- By Miles Mason
- In Domestic Violence, News
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New Tool to Keep Victims Safe For the victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, or related crime, the first step is to escape the violence. The next step is relocating to a safe place free from abuse. These victims live in constant fear their perpetrators will find them at the new address. Stalk […]
Dad Liable for Back Child Support for Previously Unknown Teenage Child
- At October 09, 2017
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Custody, Child Support
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Tennessee child support case summary and name change. Katarina Parrish v. Michael Griggs This Parrish County, Tennessee, paternity case was filed when the child was a teenager. DNA testing established that the father was the child’s biological father even though, shortly after the child’s birth, the father claimed that the mother had informed him that […]
Rights on Naming Your Child in Tennessee
- At December 29, 2016
- By Miles Mason
- In Family Law, Father's Rights
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Laws on naming a child in Tennessee; baby naming laws; how to change child’s last name on birth certificate in Tennessee; name change of a minor in Tennessee; baby naming law. Parents have important rights to naming their children in Tennessee law. Those rights are not without limitation, though. The child’s best interests, along with the […]
How Long Does it Take to Get a Divorce in Tennessee?
- At December 25, 2016
- By Miles Mason
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How Long Does it Take to Get a Divorce in Tennessee? In Tennessee, most divorces last two months to six months. But it could take 18 months or two years if the divorce is hotly contested or if the estate has complex assets which may need expert valuation. Divorce can take even longer in the […]
Unmarried Parents FAQs: Tennessee Child Custody
- At April 19, 2015
- By Miles Mason
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Tennessee child custody laws for unmarried parents require relating child custody and child support laws. Tennessee child custody law for unmarried parents can be very specific with requirements which may not seem fair. Can a father get custody if not married? For more discussion, see Mason’s video, Unmarried Parents in Tennessee: Paternity & Custody and […]
How to Get Divorced in Tennessee: Divorce 101
- At March 31, 2015
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce Process
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Are you wondering if there is a Divorce 101 course that will teach you the basics of how to get divorced in Tennessee? Yes, and you have come to the right place. Welcome to Divorce 101: How to Get Divorced in Tennessee. The first question many clients ask is how does a divorce get started. […]
Divorce Waiting Period in Tennessee
- At November 24, 2014
- By Miles Mason
- In Divorce, Divorce Process
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Tennessee’s divorce waiting period requires a minimum length of time from filing for divorce until the divorce can be granted: 60 days, but 90 days if the spouses have children. Some call this a cooling off period. When thoughts of Tennessee divorce transition from possibility to imperative, many a spouse might choose to bypass the […]
Attorney’s Conflict of Interest Causes TN Paternity Case Train Wreck
- At October 17, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support, Home
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Tennessee child support law case law summary on conflict of interest from the Court of Appeals. In re M.J.H. – Tennessee divorce conflict of interest The Tennessee Court of Appeals described this paternity case as a procedural train wreck that should have never left the station. The mother and father were not married at the time the […]
Teenager Asks Mother for Paternity Establishment from Michael Jordan
- At March 07, 2013
- By Miles Mason
- In Child Support, Home, News
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There’s an unusual paternity action going on just south of Tennessee in the Peach State. The Fulton County, Georgia, paternity case involves a 16-year-old, a YouTube video, and renowned NBA shooting guard Michael “Air” Jordan. The Mother The mother is Pamela Y. Smith and her son, Grant “Taj” Reynolds, was born in 1996. Taj is […]
